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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliva has chosen Mc Yoshi - Meu guarda rou é um zoológico as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson clinches.
Oliva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oliva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy body kick from Johnson
and Oliva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oliva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliva wants to stand up but Johnson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Oliva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oliva is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Oliva manages to move to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johnson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Oliva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Oliva lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Oliva trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Oliva.
Oliva controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Oliva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Oliva landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliva looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Oliva locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Johnson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renan Oliva!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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